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The precise extent of either empire at its greatest territorial expansion is a matter of debate among scholars. Several empires in human history have been contenders for the largest of all time, depending on definition and mode of measurement. Possible ways of measuring size include area, population, economy, and power.
Bamana Empire: 1712: 1861: 149 Belgian colonial empire: 1908: 1962: 55 Kingdom of Benin: 1180: 1897: 717 Empire of Brazil: 1822: 1889: 67 Britannic Empire: 286: 296: 10 British Empire: 1583: 1997: 414 British Raj: 1858: 1947: 89 Bruneian Sultanate (1368–1888) 1368: 1888: 520 Old Great Bulgaria: 632: 668: 36 First Bulgarian Empire: 681: 1018: ...
The historical terms "Great Nation", [2] [3] [4] a distinguished aggregate of people inhabiting a particular country or territory, and "Great Empire", [5] a considerable group of states or countries under a single supreme authority, are colloquial conversations (historical jargon).
At its height, it controlled 25% of the world’s landmass — geographically, the largest empire ever — and 412 million subjects or 23% of the world’s population.
This article lists the largest human settlements in the world (by population) over time, as estimated by historians, from 7000 BC when the largest human settlement was a proto-city in the ancient Near East with a population of about 1,000–2,000 people, to the year 2000 when the largest human settlement was Tokyo with 26 million.
Category:History maps by country; ... List of largest empires; List of largest empires and polities on Indian subcontinent; A. Abbasid Caliphate; Achaemenid Empire;
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 26 January 2025. List of great powers from the early modern period to the post-Cold War era Great powers are often recognized in an international structure such as the United Nations Security Council. A great power is a nation, state or empire that, through its economic, political and military strength ...
List of Trapezuntine emperors: Empire of Thessalonica: 1224–1242 Basileus: Latin Empire: 1204–1261 Imperator: Latin Emperor: Holy Roman Empire: 800–1806 Imperator: Holy Roman Emperor: Avar Khaganate: 567–822 Khagan ("Great Khan") Bulgarian Empire 913–1018 1185–1396 Tsar: List of Bulgarian monarchs: Serbian Empire: 1346–1373 Tsar ...